What do we do?

VOYAGE is an educational and criminal justice charity and social enterprise set up to develop and transform the aspirations of our young black communities. VOYAGE works with the hard to reach and hard to engage communities encouraging young people to develop themselves and their communities and promotes a culture of respect, equality and justice to promote lasting peace in our communities.

Through its vibrant programme VOYAGE aims to take participants on an educational and experiential journey to promote transformations in individuals, communities and ultimately the wider world in which we live.

VOYAGE aims to achieve this by:

Developing our young Black leaders – including those in Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) and Young Offender Teams (YOTs), bail hostels and prisons.

VOYAGE improves trust and confidence between black communities and Police.

VOYAGE aims to sustain Black and BME young people and use their achievements to encourage themselves and other young people to:

live a life without crime

take up volunteering, apprenticeship and paid employment

take up a further education or training

become a Tutor, mentor or change facilitator

Make change happen in their own local communities

VOYAGE’s five programmes are:

Young Leaders for Safer Cities (YLfSC)
An academic year referral programme for 14 – 15 year olds delivered in different locations across UK using online teaching (MOODLE) and is taught in groups of up to 25 young people. Participation leads to a BTEC level 2 qualification with a focus on developing leadership skills and connecting young people into local leadership roles – Youth committees, forums and councils and has a special focus for local and thematic IAGs

Know Your Rights
A one-day or half day seminar/ workshop programme in schools on Stop and Search – involving role play and quizzes.

Violent Crime
A one-day interactive workshop exploring the issue of youth violence and Gangs in London offered to schools, youth clubs and other institutions

Horizons
Short courses (6-8 weeks) in Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) and Youth Offenders Institutions to enable young people to take control of their future and produce a personalised development plan. Voyage also can add in additional mentoring support after young people complete the course.

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